 Acrostic
o Poetry that certain letters, usually the first in each line form a word or
message when read in a sequence.
 Cinquain
o Poetry with five lines. Line 1 has one word (the title). Line 2 has two words
that describe the title. Line 3 has three words that tell the action. Line 4 has
four words that express the feeling, and line 5 has one word which recalls
the title.
 Concrete
o A concrete poem is one that takes the shape of the object it describes.
 Dramatic monologue
o A type of poem which is spoken to a listener. The speaker addresses a
specific topic while the listener unwittingly reveals details about him/herself.
 Epic
o An extensive, serious poem that tells the story about a heroic figure.
 Haiku
o A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and
five morae, usually containing a season word.
 Limerick
o A short sometimes humorous poem consisting of five anapestic lines. Lines
1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables, rhyme and have the same verbal
rhythm. The 3rd and 4th lines have five to seven syllables, rhyme and have
the same rhythm.
 Ode
o A lengthy lyric poem typically of a serious or meditative nature and having
an elevated style and formal stanza structure.
 Quatrain
o A stanza or poem consisting of four lines. Lines 2 and 4 must rhyme while
having a similar number of syllables.
 Sonnet
o abbaabba followed by a sestet of cddcee or cdecde or abab cdcd efef
followed by a couplet, gg
Cinquain
Types of Poetry
Haiku
Dinosaurs
Grazing peacefully
Primordial instincts alive
Some were face-eaters
Ouch!
Acrostic
Monkeys make bad pets
Ocean animals uneatable
Opposing hallway affection
Never tap on tables
Ever ready for zombies
No you can’t come too
Raptors battle with with lightsabers
Under the watchful T-Rex eye
Label your axes!
Eyes duel colors, Chimera!
Science is awesome!
Biting into heads
is much harder than it looks.
The skull is fiesty.
Ode
Eyeballs, eyeballs juicy sweet.
Eyeballs, eyeballs what a treat!
Eyeballs, eyeballs soft and round.
Eyeballs, eyeballs slide right down.
Sonnet
Quatrain
Raptor raptor burning bright
Louder than a lion’s roar
Gnashing teeth full of gore
Hunting hunting me tonight
Zombies like the taste of brain
All your dreams go down the drain
Body revved up on caffeine
Do your best to stay sane
Giant toe-claw, what a sight!
Clicking clacking on the floor
Hide-n-seek out the door
Adrenal glands pumping fight or flight
I want no part of their cuisine
If you like you can scream
Their bodies full of rot
In the land dead I am queen
Dueling lightsabers we do clash
Tricky raptor dirty cheater
Through the air it does slash
I am pro, so much 1337er
Unless it all goes to pot
No more lessons by books taught
Teeth so wicked of black and green
With no lips you smile a lot
Unfair shot and mine goes flying
My backup lightsaber comes in
handy
Pouty raptor to your mom go crying
Victory assured sweet as candy
Fear alive in the blood stream
A less than democratic regime
From my lips a blaspheme
Human pizza supreme
Concrete
Dramatic Monologue
Limerick
I always knew that my journey through life
would lead to this moment. I had hoped
that I would have longer, but maybe we
always hope that. I have only seconds to
contemplate before they come so let me
remember how it all started.
How does one make enemies? Does it
start with words or does it only take a look
to know that one of you will not come out of
a conflict safe and happy? I think our battle
started with an idea…..time travel!
It was brilliant. I would be rich. I was
wrong, I am poor and hunted. The raptors
are coming.